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This blog is in the process of being re-launched, so you will see a fair few changes to the look and feel of the site over the next few weeks. It will be bigger, better, and more fun, so please stick around, grab a latte, dunk your chocolate biscuit, and settle down for the ride.How many personalities?
My name is Louise. My pen-name, for the sake of writing, is Louise Imelda Shufflebottom. And yes, you are allowed to chuckle. Why is that my pen-name? Because my close friends have a tendency to call me Imelda due to my obsession with shoes, much like the more famous Imelda Marcos, though I can't pretend to have anywhere near the 2,700 pairs she allegedly had. Over 100 though, at the last count!I spend a lot of my time poshed up in suits and my favourite Irregular Choice heels faffing around on spreadsheets as a accountant. I started back at work full-time in November 2013 after having two gorgeous girls now aged eleven and fourteen respectively.
The girls used to be referred to as Princess Peppa and Little Miss George; basically because they, and my hubby and I, all love Peppa Pig, and because I am constantly amused at how girlie my eldest is, and how deliberately different the younger is; liking dinosaurs and playing more traditionally boys games in an effort to mark out her own personality from her sister. This continues to apply, even now they are way beyond the Peppa Pig watching age.
Ten years ago, I spent most of my time at home wearing the nearest clothes I can find to throw on, crawling around on my knees trying to pick playdoh out of my carpet. Now the children are older, the challenges are different. See the teen pages for those tales!
When I manage to get a few minutes off the spreadsheets, I try and be a loving wife to my fabulous husband and I 'faff' around with words.
Me and Beauty
I am in a constant battle against a spreading muffin top as I adore chocolate! I would also prefer to spend all day in my PJ's, and have to make a real effort to get glammed up. I didn't start wearing make-up AT ALL until I returned to work after my first maternity leave (quickly calculates on fingers) 13 years ago. And after a brief spell of effort I lost interest again. So I am still very much a novice with make-up and have only this year started to define my eyebrows! They'd done a good job for the last 40 (cough) ish years, but they were finally needing a little help.
I try and share what I am learning about beauty here on this blog.
Me and Fashion
I lurrrrrrvvvvveeeeee shoes. Did I say that already? For posts about fashion click here.
Me and Fitness
I'm now in my mid-40s. I realise that I am unlikely to meet the pre-requisites required to star in a musical on Broadway; my singing voice isn't that great, I can no longer do the splits and I'm not 20 years old; so I find myself having to do home workouts (I gave up the gym as it was DULL DULL DULL) to actually stay healthy and maintain some kind of fitness.I used to be a professional dancer, (yes really. ask me about it and I won't shut up for hours) but stopped dancing regularly in my late twenties when I worked out that there was more money to be made adding up numbers. I struggled to find appropriate classes for years, but discovered a couple of great options locally, and I dip into dance class whenever I can. I've even managed to find time to study and pass Part 1 and 2 Pre-Associate IDTA Tap exams over the last 3 years. Might explain the lack of blog posts in that timeframe though!
I write about my attempts to find an exercise programme that works for me and review various work-outs in the Fitness posts here.
Me and Writing
I have always read A LOT of books and I have always created my own stories. I have poems and children's stories and plays and manuscripts piling up. This blog gives me an outlet for some of that pent up creativity that has to lie low when I'm faffing with spreadsheets (see above!)
To read more about my attempts at writing click here
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Me and being a Mum
I am constantly beating myself up (mentally, not physically) for not being good enough, as a mother, wife, daughter, friend, worker and blogger. I set high standards and then am disappointed if I don't meet them. I promise things that I know I am going to find difficult, risking letting people down. I always have a pile of ironing on the go. I don't clean my bathrooms nearly often enough.
But I did read bedtime stories with my two girls - right up to the point they weren't interested anymore! I play shops and schools and hospitals, baked cakes, decorated cakes (and the floor), took them swimming, to gymnastics, to play dates and parties. As they grew I switched out playing shops for supporting their new activities; streetdance, golf, table tennis, football, trampolining.
A new section of this blog is developing as the children now hit their teens. With the changing challenges that brings for us parents.
For a variety of posts on topics such as:-
- Pregnancy
- Breast feeding
- Toddler tantrums
- Activities, crafts and baking
- Cheap days out
- Family holidays
- Internet safety
- Weight loss and fitness for teens
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Email at yummymummyreally@aol.co.uk.
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